Vegan Reflections

Vegan FTA

Vegan Reflections is a series for Vegan FTA in which Jordi Casamitjana, the author of the book “Ethical Vegan”, has a conversation with vegan guests about some of the blogs on veganism and animal issues written by him on veganfta.com. Every month a new guest will choose two of the blogs published the month before, and the conversation will be around them. read less

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Is Veganism Led by Women? A Discussion With Juliet Gellatley of Viva!

Is Veganism Led by Women? A Discussion With Juliet Gellatley of Viva!

In this latest episode of Vegan Reflections, Juliet Gellatley, the founder and director of the vegan campaigning organisation Viva!, which is based in the UK but also with a presence in Poland now, discusses with Jordi Casamitjana, Ethical Vegan the issue of whether veganism is led by women. They talk about whether most vegans are women, most vegan and animal rights organisations are currently led by women, and whether this may not be the case regarding vegan businesses and activism.

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Is Veganism Led by Women? A Discussion With Juliet Gellatley of Viva!

Is Veganism Led by Women? A Discussion With Juliet Gellatley of Viva!

In this latest episode of Vegan Reflections, Juliet Gellatley, the founder and director of the vegan campaigning organisation Viva!, which is based in the UK but also with a presence in Poland now, discusses with Jordi Casamitjana, Ethical Vegan the issue of whether veganism is led by women. They talk about whether most vegans are women, most vegan and animal rights organisations are currently led by women, and whether this may not be the case regarding vegan businesses and activism.

Animal Rights vs Veganism with Wendy McGovern

Animal Rights vs Veganism with Wendy McGovern

In this episode Jordi speaks with Wendy McGovern about the topic of animal rights vs veganism, what their similarities are and how are they different, and how those manifest in today's world. 🌱🌍 Wendy is a British animal rights activist and podcaster, host of the Thrive Vegan World podcast, and co-host of The Animal Rights Show. She has been involved in a number of vegan and animal rights initiatives over the years, including hosting the London Animal Rights March in 2021.

Vegan Travel and the Politics of Fake Meat with Alex Lockwood

Vegan Travel and the Politics of Fake Meat with Alex Lockwood

In this episode of Vegan Reflections, Jordi Casamitjana, Ethical Vegan sits down with Alex Lockwood, a British writer, vegan activist, and academic, author of the books “The Pig in Thin Air” and “The Chernovyl Privileges.” They talk about Lucas Spiegel who spent two years circumnavigating the globe as a vegan traveller as well as discussing how Carol Adams' "The Sexual Politics of Meat" applies to this new wave of "fake meat."

What Animals Are and Do we Need Engineers? Reflecting on Veganism with Jamie Woodhouse

What Animals Are and Do we Need Engineers? Reflecting on Veganism with Jamie Woodhouse

Jordi Casamitjana has a conversation with Jamie Woodhouse about two of Jordi’s Vegan FTA’s blogs: 1. the definition of “animals” in veganism and 2. Interview with Dr Sailesh Rao.